Cloth nappy and posture in toddlers
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Topic: Cloth nappy and posture in toddlers
Posted By: Nutella
Subject: Cloth nappy and posture in toddlers
Date Posted: 08 May 2012 at 9:03am
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Has ANYONe heard of cloth nappies affecting posture in toddlers and it being an issue long term.
my husband got told when he dropped DS off this morning that he sat better when in disposables (been in for a couple of days due to nappy rash). I am like what the heck? I am not being silly thinking that they are being silly am I, coz heaps of us grew up with old fashioned flats and never had anything wrong with our posture. Some reassurance needed so I can boldly take those cloth nappies back to childcare! ------------- 
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Posted By: lisame
Date Posted: 08 May 2012 at 11:29am
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bollocks. I had a few comments when my daughter was starting to walk that she had the 'cowboy' bowed legs because of her cloth nappies. What really made no sense was that many of these comments came from women my mum's age who would only ever have used cloth nappies.
And that's all you need to remember - over a certain age, we all grew up in cloth nappies. They may well be right that your son sits differently when in sposies; but I don't see what that has to do with longterm posture or development nor should it be a reason for you to give up your cloth nappies if that's what you've decided to use. Tell them that when he does learn to walk he'll benefit from having the soft squishy crash landing pad. ;-) or find a new daycare. ETA: she is now 19 months and runs around like mad with no lingering sign whatsoever of the 'cowboy' posture - which I've seen since on many many toddlers that wear sposies. |
Posted By: kandk
Date Posted: 08 May 2012 at 9:24pm
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I have never given it a thought, and DS is fine. However a friend the other day (who is a paediatric physiotherapist) saw that DD is walking bowlegged (she has been walking a month or so). She suggested that I keep an eye on her, and if I had any concerns to get her hips checked out. She said that while cloth nappies don't cause a problem per se, they can exacerbate any incipient problems. So if I feel worried about her development I will get her checked, but it won;t be just because she walks bow legged! ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: Danda08
Date Posted: 08 May 2012 at 9:28pm
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I'm sure the MCN critics would have been in the media by now if there was even a shred of evidence to suggest they might cause some kind of issue with posture or walking etc.
My MIL also made a comment about how my girls would end up bowlegged from wearing their Itti Bitti's! She conceded defeat pretty quickly when I commented that DH and his brothers turned out ok (with no bow legs) and she would have put them in much bulkier cloth nappies.  ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: HoneybunsMa
Date Posted: 09 May 2012 at 1:07pm
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I used cloth on DD from 4mths she was walking from 9mths and tt at 2.5yrs she definitely doesn't walk bowlegged and runs and climbs faster then most kids her age haha. She would walk like a cowboy at night when I put her night nappy on but that wasn't for long as she went to sleep soon after and the nappy was off first thing. We only used max two inserts in her nappies though. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: AandCsmum
Date Posted: 09 May 2012 at 7:33pm
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Ohhh what utter bull! It might adjust their sitting but definitely doesn't do anything thing bad for their posture. My boy has awesome posture, coordination etc. ------------- Kel http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: squoggs
Date Posted: 09 May 2012 at 8:01pm
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Sounds dodgy to me...a while back they actually used the old school cloth naps to correct hips ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mizpix
Date Posted: 09 May 2012 at 9:15pm
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My boy walked like he just got off his horse for ages, and several times I got told it was because of his cloth nappies. I chose to ignore it and now he stands straight legged just fine. He is still in cloth nappies and always has been. He probably took 6 months for him to straighten up ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://www.fertilityfriend.com/home/2920e5" rel="nofollow - My Ovulation Chart |
Posted By: Nutella
Date Posted: 10 May 2012 at 12:29pm
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Thanks everyone, haven't had any further comments from them so hopefully they know i am just gonna ignore it haha! -------------
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Posted By: mummymonster
Date Posted: 12 May 2012 at 6:17pm
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I wouldn't believe it. As above, over a certain age we were ALL cloth nappies only. And not these modern fiber slimline jobbies, but full on bulky flat nappies.
I am assuming your boy is in MCN? All good. (saying that, my kids were both disposies as I'm too lazy/busy to use cloth working full time) ------------- http://lilypie.com">  http://lilypie.com">
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Posted By: thetravelbugtribe
Date Posted: 01 June 2012 at 1:37pm
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Sounds more like your childcare cant be bothered dealing with cloth nappies and are using posture as an excuse to try and make you use sposies.
My DD is in cloth at home (sposies at daycare 3 days a week, our choice for ease as they have said they will deal with cloth) and she walks with straighter legs than some friends toddlers who are in sposies all the time. The only problem I have with cloth is that some of her trousers just dont fit right when she's in cloth, but fit really well when she's in a disposable! ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">  http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: lisame
Date Posted: 05 June 2012 at 12:28pm
| yeah it's annoying that clothes are generally cut for disposables these days. There are some brands which are brilliant for cloth nappies, and others that are dreadful. |